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Which one of the following countries is situated, geographically in America' but politically a part of Europe?
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Answer: Option C
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Green Land is situated, geographically in America' but politically a part of Europe. The reason behind this classification is because geographically, Greenland is classified under North America as it lies on the North American tectonic plate while politically, the country is recognized as part of Europe.
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________ canal lies on one of the world's largest of trade routes connecting Europe and Far East.
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Answer: Option B
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The Suez canal lies on one of the world's largest of trade routes connecting Europe and Far East. The canal separates the African continent from Asia, and it provides the shortest maritime route between Europe and the lands lying around the Indian and western Pacific oceans. It is one of the world's most heavily used shipping lanes.
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The Famous Kruger National Park is located in
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Answer: Option B
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Kruger National Park is in South Africa. Mainly lions leopards, rhinos, elephants & buffalos are found in abundance. It is situated in N.E. South Africa.
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Mackeral, tuna, herrings, and anchovies belong to ________ type of fish.
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Answer: Option A
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Mackeral, tuna, herrings, and anchovies belong to Pelagic type of fish. Pelagic fish spend the majority of their life cycle in the pelagic zone.
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A landform composed of sediments brought by a river and found where it enters a main valley or emerges from a mountain on to a plain is called a/an
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Answer: Option B
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A landform composed of sediments brought by a river and found where it enters a main valley or emerges from a mountain on to a plain is called an Alluvial fan. An alluvial fan is a triangle-shaped deposit of gravel, sand, and even smaller pieces of sediment, such as silt. This sediment is called alluvium. Alluvial fans are usually created as flowing water interacts with mountains, hills, or the steep walls of canyons.
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East African Valleys stretching from East Africa through Red Sea to Syria is an example of
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Answer: Option B
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East African Valleys stretching from East Africa through Red Sea to Syria is an example of Rift valley system.
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The major cause of the decrease in population of rural areas as compared to the towns is ________
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Answer: Option D
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The major cause of the decrease in population of rural areas as compared to the towns is Migration of people from villages to the urban areas in search of better facilities and employment.
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When total land is divided by total population, we get?
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Answer: Option A
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When total land is divided by total population, we get Population Density. Population density is given by population per unit area.
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The Pacific terminal of Trans-Siberian Railway is
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Answer: Option B
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The Pacific terminal of Trans-Siberian Railway is Vladivostok. The Trans-Siberian Railway is the longest railway in the world. It was built between 1891 and 1916 to connect Moscow with the Far-East city of Vladivostok.
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Which one of the following countries is not land-locked?
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Answer: Option B
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Myanmar is located in Southeast Asia. Also called Burma, Myanmar is comprised of over 100 different nationalities. Myanmar is not a landlocked country, though it does share borders with five other Asian countries. These include Thailand, China, Bangladesh, India, and Laos.